DRAFT Existing Conditions Report New Haven Hartford Springfield Commuter Rail Implementation Study Chapter 3 Existing Rail Corridor Inventory This chapter summarizes the existing operations along the rail corridor. A discussion of the rail passenger service and freight in the corridor is followed by a discussion of the existing stations and associated parking and access. Finally the physical features of the line are presented, including track, the communication and signal system, grade crossings and bridges. Figures 3.1-1 and 3.1-2 show the study corridor between New Haven and Springfield, with Figure 3.1-3 showing the spur rail line to Bradley Airport. 3.1 Existing Passenger Services on the Line The only existing rail passenger service on the New Haven to Springfield line is operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak operates eleven trains a day between New Haven and Springfield, serving eight stations on the line. The stations and associated mileposts that Amtrak serves are listed in Table 3.1-1. Amtrak passes through but does not serve several towns in Connecticut including Hamden, North Haven, New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, and Enfield, as well as Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Table 3.1-1 New Haven – Springfield Line Current Stations Daily Amtrak Trains Station Milepost New Haven 0 11* Wallingford 12.6 8 Meriden 18.6 9 Berlin 25.9 9 Hartford 36.6 11 Windsor 43.1 9 Windsor Locks 47.3 9 Springfield 61.9 11* *Note-- Numbers of daily trains shown in New Haven and Springfield only relate to New Haven – Hartford – Springfield Amtrak Service and not other lines. Source: www.amtrak.com ________________________________________________________________________ Page 3-1 k o o r B 15 RQ r e h c Exit 66 l e B VA Hospital O h r rd Rd. ch a 68 N RQ k . o o C r 91 o B § l ¦¨ r o e n p y i Exit 10 R P UV175 d . t. ar S Ced 40 Stiles Ln. RQ N or NORTH HAVEN th Silver S P t l Lake a a 5 t i e n 10 s S M t R . 15 d BERLIN a RQ . p 9 l RQ e d. R H oint P i tt l ke l ac S A v e . Emp ire Av Community e. ut5 Lake Parke NEWINGTON r St. Beaver Pond UV174 Q Wallingford Hic ive ks Av u R r 150 e. e. c UV Station Av i a gton n pi Center S win n i Exit 65 Sth. t. Ne ac i . nip . n e i d Qu v R A y y n e o c l W a Quinnipiac ar o NEW d St r . C G W River . BRITAIN N e t. b ote S Marsh s Fo t e r Wildlife B r Area o o k . t S HAMDEN WALLINGFORD n i a . t M S t nia S a rit 5 y B ut R r r id e g h e C R . t. d S S . Q h out u Exit 7 S i n n i p 691 i ¦¨§ a C c h R r S i i s v t t e i a a t r e n S Wharton Meriden L t. n Brook Station h . E Connector . Main W S ill (I-91 Exit 13) t. ow ok k Bro o Toelles Rd. o Indian Wharton Brook r B Head State Park r o 9 h b k r roo 71 RQ o RQ a Whart n B Mill R H iv h . e k Rd r Snake b Oa 71 Scru RQ Rock MERIDEN Berlin . t Station S h y n Fa o rm l in W o g illow St. ton C A Exit 6 . rk Rd . ve co Pa S . Def M . d a t . R t t a 372 91 n S UV b ¦¨§ o . t e e . Hall Ave t s g s g e r S ve n t Ri n i d a s a n Or o e r K NORTH HAVEN B B O . S e l F d l Sacred o c 15 C u h Exit 3 RQ o Heart r e 5 R r l 10 o B Cemetery o n k h r d y . o . o n L R e NEW HAVEN R v sy k p d A d y d G . n . ra BERLIN G e Dr. g r ria t5 Ca RQ70 u ¦¨§91 Rd. ton Nor C r 34 o RQ N o k Exit 12 . e C New 71 d o . Q B R l e o h r Haven 95 v ny § o ¦¨ o A R k Union n o d t . Station g n i h WALLINGFORD s d. a e R µ vill 15 W n RQ Clintoµ µ µ RQ k 00.51 Legend Miles Study Area Corridor Secondary Roads Major Roads Southern Section Highways New Haven - Hartford - Springfield Rail Line Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Figure 3.1-1 ¦¨§291 91 ¦¨§ tu20 C . St o ain 159 n M UV . Elm St. n N 220 Hayden Sta e UV tio c n t R ic d Springfield . u P h t. t e S a Union te R r l a 5 t ive S ut Station S t . r SPRINGFIELD ve. ard A Haz M a in E S n Exit 6 t. f 190 i UV e l d S M t a . in S t . ¦¨§91 r e P i v a ill R l M e. i h any Av s Exit 4 Alb a Enfield t44 d u o High A 5 v School tu Exit 49 M e . 159 ac UV kto wn Wes R Bridge Ln. tfie d. l d River Hartford E a Exit 3 Union s t S h P Station t Exit 48 i . e S r e. Bushnell Park s o v o u A n t on L h gt n. ENFIELD 57 in RQ rm . Fa ve Exit 47 l A Bee to m Exit 1 pi a a B n C r o 's B AGAWAM a r ook d F . a t S r SUFFIELD ol S t Mi m Rd. ho . ll Brook Parsons Sc d in R g r t e Exit 46 75 o iv HARTFORD RQ n R Ri Windsor v h e UV305 Station r C o r o . l t e e S Kings C N k v y r o i e Pa B w Island n R ro ok n t P e u a 84 r c c i k ¦¨§ hLoomis t t A i c d Rd. Chaffee c v lan e son Rd. s u r e I n E me . School Exit 45 t 159 n UV R o ok o i C r v B e w . o r W el Mea ve he d A h 5 us tu b t Windsor . la t F Meadows 91 S ¦¨§ State Park LONGMEADOW w o Sou d th a B WINDSOR e ra n r m c g h e v n P i Upper o a L R r k Basin t R u i v c e W i t r . e e c v s A e t n R i n O a t d a i n r . kw o EAST o B o w W ST d e C i WINDSOR A n v N e d 159 ORD . s UV 140 o UV 71 r RQ A Exit 45 Trou v St. t Bk. e Bridge . M Windsor a i n ea gm dow ok h Locks S Lon Bro ttle Bk. t e . S K Station o Bissell u 140 t 291 h ¦¨§ Bridge UV Exit 44 S t er St. E. Barb k sp o Ra berry Br o ok WINDSOR D ro e cker's B LOCKS UV176 . Exit 43 91 e e. ¦¨§ v v 91 n A ¦¨§ A o ils d W r 91 Exit 49 o Dexter Coffin f ¦¨§ Exit 42 t r Bridge a H S ENFIELD . NEWINGTON W Me a adow t e Exit 34 Brook r St. S ok . Bro M s rk HARTFORD a w o i r 5 n e ut t d. S R a ard t ain W . W Br il lar d A W terworks B v a r e oo . k Exit 41 C E F e n e . n f t i n t e 173 S e WINDSOR n l UV d in r R a S µ S d M t µ µ t µ 00.51 Legend Miles Secondary Roads Study Area Corridor Major Roads Highways Northern Section Rail Line New Haven - Hartford - Springfield Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Figure 3.1-2 . t S r e h t a Ston M y Br o ok Kings Island t. S S u th SUFFIELD ff u ie o l S d S t Har . vey Ln. 159 r µ E e v l i l a R T t Nort u . h St. c G ti c ENFIELD r Choice Rd. a e s n s n o o Bradley T C p WINDSOR LOCKS International k l . Airport Spring St. S 75 h o e 140 p h o e O st l . er d EAST d Elm S Kettle Rd. C t. Brook R o WINDSOR u 140 91 n n § o ¦¨ t t l y i R m d a .